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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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